NEW DIRECTION IN STREET LIGHTING
13 Jan 2016
In an age where it is expected that new products will serve multiple functions, Eco Mushroom delivers with street lighting applications coupled with air purification technology.
Roads are a highly polluted area, with polluted air rising up and spreading across an area to create a blanket of toxic atmosphere – not to mention the impact on climate change. The ‘Eco Mushroom’ from RISEpad, designed by Tony Thomas Narikulam, is a compact design for a solar powered street light equipped with CO2 scrubber that would remove some of this road pollution.
The artificial mushroom houses four directional LED street lights and an Air Purification System (APS). Four intakes suck in polluted air and pass it through the APS, positioned centrally within the structure. The purified air is finally released through the annular vent on the air duct built around the light pole.
A network of Eco Mushrooms integrated into the existing roads could help curb automotive pollution effectively while allowing for smart integration that can send information to a central hub about pollution trends and maintenance needs.
